Vocabulary
Prevalence
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.
Urdu meaning
غلبہ، پھیلاﺅ، اشاعت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In 2008, Egypt had one of the highest hepatitis C prevalence rates in the world, with nearly 10 per cent of its adult population infected.
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Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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Within just seven years, prevalence dropped dramatically from 10pc to 0.5pc.
Dawn Editorials —
Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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In short, political expediency and illegal jirgas that wield a brutal hold over rural populations are the prime culprits behind the prevalence of misogynistic customs.
Dawn Editorials —
Savage `honour`
— 2026-04-18
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This gap suggests many children with developmental delays remain outside formal recogni-tion systems.With over 5m births annually, even modest prevalence of developmental delay translates into enormous need each year.
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Starved childhoods
— 2026-03-11
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According to Unicef`s Pakistan Gender Strategy 2024-2027, Pakistan ranks sixth in child marriage prevalence.
Dawn Editorials —
Legal progress
— 2026-02-14
Synonyms
commonness, widespread, currency, presence,pervasiveness, generality, universality
Antonyms
infrequence, infrequency, rareness,
Curator example
“the prevalence of obesity in adults”
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